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LaRaye Lyles

LaRaye Lyles

LMFT

Therapist in California

Experienced LMFT helping with loneliness and focus

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  • Experience 24 years
  • Languages English
  • Sessions Online
  • LGBT concerns
  • Parenting support
  • Attention challenges

About LaRaye

LaRaye Lyles is a California-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 24 years of professional experience. She offers calm, respectful care for people dealing with loneliness and related stresses. LaRaye focuses on helping clients who face LGBT concerns, parenting strain, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and challenges with attention and concentration.

She listens with sensitivity and adapts conversation to each person's needs. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client, whether that is improving focus, building confidence, or managing the drain of caregiving and burnout. LaRaye also supports people navigating identity and gender-related questions, relationship changes such as divorce or blended family dynamics, and the effects of prejudice and discrimination.

Her work emphasizes practical steps and realistic goals. She helps people notice patterns from family of origin, improve communication, and strengthen self-love. For those facing uncertainty about life purpose or relationship structures, LaRaye offers steady guidance to sort priorities and set small, doable changes.

LaRaye tailors a plan with each client rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She encourages clients to take the pace that fits them and celebrates progress along the way. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions are conducted in English and LaRaye is not accepting international clients at this time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

LaRaye uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common element is helping people track patterns in attention and concentration to build routines that reduce distraction and frustration. This can help with day-to-day focus, follow-through on tasks, and managing overwhelm.

Another core emphasis is relationship and identity work that looks at communication habits and family of origin patterns. This approach helps people who feel isolated or who are navigating LGBT or gender-related concerns to better name their needs and set reachable goals in relationships and self-care.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. LaRaye collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress and needs evolve.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow appointments during work breaks or between errands. It also offers flexibility for people who need a quieter setting or a shorter check-in when attention or energy are limited.

License and NPI

LMFT California · No. 47186
NPI1568661197

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesGender dysphoriaIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMulticultural concernsPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does LaRaye help with?

She supports people facing LGBT issues, parenting stress, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and attention or concentration difficulties. Additional areas include relationship communication, blended family issues, and isolation or loneliness.

What is her therapeutic approach like?

She adapts conversations and plans to each person's needs, focusing on practical steps and achievable goals. The work emphasizes noticing patterns, improving communication, and building confidence.

How much experience does she have?

LaRaye has 24 years of professional work experience as a clinician. That background includes helping people with a wide range of interpersonal and attention-related concerns.

What are her credentials and region?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing in California. The listing references her California license as the professional credential.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. The therapist will provide details about how she meets with clients when contacted.

How much does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before scheduling.

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